Identifying and Treating Familial Hypercholesterolemia

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Program Time: 30 minutes - includes presentation and interactivity
Accreditation-CME Credits: Accreditation for this activity has expired; however, Mainpro+ participants may earn certified credits by completing a Linking Learning Exercise.
Target Audience: General Practitioners
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Overview & Objectives

Identifying and Treating Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Target Audience: General Practitioners.

By participating in this educational program, health care providers will be able to:
  1. Examine the prevalence and risk associated with FH
  2. Review the strategies to recognize potential FH patients
  3. Identify optimal treatment strategies for FH



Planning Committee & Faculty

Planning Committee & Faculty

Milan Gupta
Milan Gupta
MD, FRCPC, FCCS
Brampton, ON

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine,
McMaster University
Medical Director
Canadian Collaborative Research Network
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Jeffrey Habert
Jeffrey Habert
M.D., CMFC, FCMF
Toronto, Ontario

Assistant Professor,
University of Toronto,
Dept. of Family and Community Medicine
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Daniel Ngui
Daniel Ngui
B. Sc., PT, M.D., FCMF
Vancouver, BC

Clinical Associate Professor
University of British Columbia
Medical Director
Fraser Street Medical
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Marla Shapiro
Marla Shapiro
C.M., M.D.C.M., CMFC, M. Sc. S., FRCPC, FCMF, NCMP
Toronto, Ontario

Professor, University of Toronto
Department of Family and Community Medicine
University Health Network
North York General, Mount Sinai
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Rob Hegele
Faculty
Rob Hegele
MD, FRCPC, FACP, FAHA, FCAHS, FCCS
London, Ontario

Jacob J. Wolfe Distinguished Medical Research Chair in Human Gene Function
Martha G. Blackburn Chair in Cardiovascular Research
Director, London Regional Genomics Centre
Scientist, Molecular Medicine, Robarts Research Institute
Distinguished University Professor, Departments of Medicine (Division of Endocrinology) and Biochemistry, Western University
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Agenda

Agenda

Program ChapterDuration
(Min:Sec)
Introduction2:02
Patient case5:34
Prevalence of FH4:39
Associated CV risk4:03
Identifying potential FH patient2:29
Treatment strategies4:31
Practical considerations and summary2:08


Sponsorship

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This program has been developed by the Canadian Collaborative Research Network, a not-for-profit physician organization, and is supported through an educational grant received from:

Amgen Canada

Links & Resources

Links & Resources:

  • Yuan et al. CMAJ 2006; 174:1124-9
  • Adapted from Nordestgaard BG et al. Eur Heart J 2013;34:3478-90a
  • Adapted from Austin MA et al. Am J Epidemiol 2004;160:421-9; Genest J et al. Can J Cardiol 2014;30:1471-81
  • Ruel, I et al. in review
  • Genest J. et al. Can J Cardiol. 2014; 30:1471-81
  • Defesche JC et al. Nat. Rev. Dis. Primers 2017 doi:10.1038/nrdp.2017.93
  • Adapted from Kastelein, JJP et al. As presented during ESC Congress 2015, Abstract 5772.
  • Raal F et al. Lancet 2015;385:331-40